Re: Document announcement
- Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1993 16:16:00 +0100
> "Wilfried Woeber, UniVie/ACOnet" woeber@localhost writes:
> >A revised document below European Internet Network Number Application Fo
> rm
> >is available from the RIPE document store.
> >
> >
> >Ref: ripe-095
> >Title: European Internet Network Number Application Form
> >Title: and Supporting Notes
> >
>
> Is there a major change in the contents, format or function of this documen
> t?
The contents has changed:
- different encoding of "no email"
- additional hints to document present address space usage
> I'm a bit worried, about the name change from ripe-088 to ripe-095, because
> right now our users/customers get comfortable with the idea to just "pick u
> p
> ripe-88 from the ftp server" whenever they apply for a new Class C address.
> Also we would have to update all local text to refer to the new document.
We had a long sicussion about this nternally and at some ripe meeting.
The coclusion was to change the number whenever the document content
changes. I'd hate to change that -again-.
> So I see 3 possible approaches:
>
> - keep the ripe-document number the same unless there is a major change in
> content, maybe appending some version or date information
> [preferred]
Not preferred here.
> - agree on a fixed document name both for the RIPE document store and local
> versions
> [acceptable]
That was the plan and to link it to the current one.
We should do this.
> - we have to store the document (and/or it's local version) with a fixed na
> me
> (different from the RIPE document id) on our system
> [not desirable but workable]
not at all desirable I agree.
> Anybody else with strong feelings?
I bet.
